Permanent-wave clip



F. A. 'PEARL v]?ERMA1\IENT WAVE CLIP Filed Nov. 5, i926 lluulllll July 24, 1928.

I N VEN TOR.

TTORNEYS Patented July 24, 1928.

FRANK A. rnaanor Non'rrr MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin.

PERMANENT-WAVE' CLIP.

Application led November 5, 1926. Serial No. 146,432.

the hair on each bobbin and the core thus formed is placed inside a paper tube. The

upper end of the tube is closed by a wad. and the lower end of the tube is crushed inV andsecured around the hair. Heat` is next supplied to the tubes by electric heaters placed thereover and after the heat-ing pe riod, the heaters, tubes, and bobbins are removed. Various means have been employee for closing the lower end of the heating tube,

and also insulating material has been inserted between the scalp and the tube to prevent blistering from escaping` steam. It is also important that the tubes and heaters be arranged for very quick removal when desired so that the hair will not become too dry and brittle.

With the above in mind, therefore, it is the primary object of the present invention to provide a member forV sealing the lower end ofk a heating tube which is self locking and which may be readily removed from the tube without pulling the hair.

A further object of the invention is to provide a clip of the class described which will serve to shield the` scalp from heat radiating from the lower end of a heating tube and which will' hold the tube at a co1n fortable angle.

A further object of the' invention is to provide an adjustable and selflocling clip of the class described which can be adjusted and unlocked very much more quick` ly than any of the devices and clips now in i the invention consists of the improved permanent wave clip and its parts and combinations as set forth in the claims and all equivalent-s thereof. j

In the accompanying drawing in which the same reference characters indicate the same parts in all of the views: f

Fig. 1 is a vertical sectional view of a heating tube Lshown in position over a bobbin and closed at its lower end by the improved olip; Y

Fig. 2 is a plan view ofthe clip, the tube and strands of hair engaged thereby being 1n section; and j Fig. 3 is a plan View of the clip showing the jawsspread apart. 'i

Referring now more particularly to the drawingit will appear thatthe strands of hair, designated 5, are tied at the lower end `of a'bobbin 6 and then wound tightly onV the bobbin and tied to the upper end thereof. kA cloth pad 7, suitably prepared, isy

their wrapped around the hair and a paper heating tube 8 is placedover the core thus formed. The upper end of the tube is filled by a wad 9 and the lower end is completely sealed means of the improved clip 10.

The clip 1() may be of any suitable material and is formed of a pair of arms or jaws 11 and 12 pivotally connected at 13. The free end portions of the jaws are twisted and flattened to form handle portions 14. Also, the outer edge portions of the j aws are formed with depending flanges 15 to elevate the clip from the scalp. Extending inwardly medially from the inner edge of one of the jaws as 11 is a curved slot 16 provided with teeth or serrations 17 along one edge thereof. The other jaw 12 carries a depending pin 18 squared on the side adjacent the teeth and adapted to move in said slot 16 and yieldingly engage with any of the teeth 17 to releaseably hold the jaw 12 vin adjusted closed po'sition'with relation to the jaw 11. By means of the locking karrangement the clip may be adjusted to accommodate tubes of various sizes, which arel received within the recessed portions 19 of the jaws.

The clip may be very quickly removed, by merely forcing the'handles' 14 outwardly` to open the jaws. Also, the clip isof very simple and novel construction and is well adapted for the purposes set forth. lVha-t I claim as my invention is:

1. A permanent wave clip, comprising a pair of overlapping jaws hinged together at one Vpair of extremities and provided with releasable pin and tooth locking means operable only upon lateral movement of the portion, and the other jaw having a ixed jaws, said pin and tooth being slightly flex-L pin movable in lsaid slot and engageable ible with respect to each other. with the serrations. 10 2. A permanent wave clip, comprising a In testimony whereof7 I affix my signa 5 pair of overlapping jaws pivotally secured ture.

together, one of said jaws being provided i with a serrated slot inwardly ofjits edge l I '1 ,A Y j FRANK A. PEARL. 

